Welcome to the Josh Hall Surfboards blog, a mix of themes from day-in-the-life happenings, to board design ideas and theory, and newly finished boards for clients. Glad you could drop in for a visit. Slide the Glide!

Legendary surfer, Dorican “Doc” Paskowitz, abandoned a successful medical practice to withdraw from the lifestyle of mainstream America. But unlike other American searchers like Thoreau or Kerouac, Paskowitz took his wife and nine children along for the ride, all eleven of them living in a 24-foot camper. The family spent their days living by Doc’s rules on health, fitness, sexuality, and above all surfing.

After-Party for Waves for Water Sandy Relief with Dj’s Matchie and John Dubstar

ODE to California, dir. Patrick Trefz, 2010, b+w film, 9 minutes

Everyone is familiar with the stereotypical beach experience. But anyone who's ever been in the sea understands that the ocean is a vast wilderness, and the northern California ocean reality is not always what it seems to be. "Ode to California" is a sign of things to come and yet evades all expectations. "Ode to California" is a vision into the heart of the ocean.

Portrait of local surf star Balaram Stack at the 2011 Quiksilver Pro New York

Sunday Feb 3 @4pm

Morning of the Earth, 79 minutes, 1971, Albie Falzon, David Elfick

Classic, rarely-seen first film from Albie Falzon, creator of renowned Australian surfing magazine TRACKS, and David Elfick come this early fantasy of surfers living in three unspoiled lands and playing in nature’s ocean. The most ambitious surf film of its time—the directors show surfers making their own boards (and homes) as they travel in search of the perfect wave across Australia’s north-east coast, Bali and Hawaii. The film’s soundtrack was produced by G. Wayne Thomas and included music and songs by noted Australian music groups: Taman Shud, John J. Francis, Brian Cadd and G. Wayne Thomas. The record became the first Australian Gold soundtrack album. In October 2010, the soundtrack for Morning of the Earth was listed in the book100 Best Australian Albums.